How the pandemic lockdown in South Africa affected mental health
shutterstock When SARS-CoV-2 emerged in South Africa, the country took measures to restrict people’s movements and activities, to slow the s...
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Pasha - from The Conversation Africa
Welcome to Pasha, The Conversation Africa’s brand new podcast. In the spirit of The Conversation, Pasha – which means to inform in Swahili – will be bringing you some of the best and brighte...
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20 of 100 episodesWhat’s wrong with the Fourth Industrial Revolution
shutterstock The “Fourth Industrial Revolution” is a term coined in 2016 by German economist Klaus Schwab. It’s used to describe the technol...
Tips for parents on keeping kids safe online
GettyImages Young children and adolescents are becoming hyper connected. They are using digital technologies as a platform for learning, con...
Killer whales are hunting great white sharks in South Africa’s waters
shutterstock Great white sharks have long been at the top of the food chain in parts of South Africa’s oceans. In their peak winter hunting...
Snare and shotgun injuries reveal more about threats to lions and leopards in Zambia
GettyImages Wildlife and people are coming into more and more conflict across Africa as human populations expand. Habitat loss and fragmenta...
Big infrastructure projects on the continent should work for everyone
GettyImages Big infrastructure projects should be based on the needs of people and communities. Often, they are criticised for benefiting th...
Big development projects can have negative effects on nature and people
There are some major development projects in progress on the continent. They include the Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya and irrigation and...
Projects like Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway can unlock development
shutterstock Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway, which links Nairobi and Mombasa, East Africa’s largest port, was built to ease the pressure on...
When a hippo honks, here’s what it could mean – to another hippo at least
shutterstock Hippos are very vocal animals, exchanging signals like the “wheeze honk”. But not much is known about what these sounds mean. T...
Cities must listen to people to find solutions for climate impacts: stories from Cape Town
shutterstock A few years ago the South African city of Cape Town was close to reaching “day zero” – the day the taps would run dry as a resu...
Technology for education has huge potential: partnerships can widen access
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal contact learning in education systems worldwide. Technology became an essential tool for learning and...
Lakes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are contested spaces. Here’s why
Getty Images The lakes of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) play a big part in people’s lives – socially, politically and economically....
Understanding vaccine hesitancy in South Africa
shutterstock Vaccine hesitancy is the delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccination, where vaccination services are available. It’s a divers...
Hyenas’ unpicky feeding habits help clean up a town in Ethiopia
shutterstock Hyenas aren’t the most popular animals. Sometimes they kill people’s livestock. They are also thought of as scavengers, with so...
Soil isn’t dirt: it’s the foundation of life and needs real care
shutterstock Healthy soil is critical for life on earth. It can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, food and nutrition s...
What bush crickets are telling researchers via their unique calls
T thyraeus Bush crickets – or katydids, as they are also known – are fascinating creatures. They belong in the same order of insects as gras...
Africa’s forests have value for the whole world. All must pay for them
Shutterstock African forests are rich in biodiversity and provide a livelihood for more than 1 billion people. They store massive amounts of...
Benin bronzes: What is the significance of their repatriation to Nigeria?
GettyImages After years of pressure, western countries are finally returning priceless artefacts and artworks that had been looted from Nige...
Pasha 132: COVID South Africa: Top scientist on vaccine rollout lessons, and next steps
Shutterstock South Africa is several months into its COVID vaccination roll-out – a complex process with wide repercussions. It has recently...
Pasha 131: The Ethiopian and Tigrayan conflict one year on
shutterstock The conflict between Ethiopia and its northern region of Tigray has been going on for a year. The power struggle has created ma...